The upstairs room.

Description:

When the German army occupied Holland, Annie de Leeuw was eight years old. Because she was Jewish, the occupation put her in grave danger-she knew that to stay alive she would have to hide. Fortunately, a Gentile family, the Oostervelds, offered to help. For two years they hid Annie and her sister, Sini, in the cramped upstairs room of their farmhouse. Most people thought the war wouldn't last long. But for Annie and Sini -- separated from their family and confined to one tiny room -- the war seemed to go on forever.

subjects: World War, 1939-1945,  Jews,  Jewish Personal narratives,  Judíos,  Children's stories,  Juvenile literature,  Literatura juvenil,  History,  Newbery Honor,  Large type books,  Biography,  New York Times reviewed,  Children's fiction,  Friendship, fiction,  World war, 1939-1945, fiction

People: Johanna Reiss

Places: Netherlands,  Países Bajos

Times: German occupation, 1940-1945